WHAT ARE THE TOP 5 PRIORITIES FOR THE YORKE AND MID NORTH REGION?

Dear Business / Community representatives
 
 
 
WHAT ARE THE TOP 5 PRIORITIES FOR THE YORKE AND MID NORTH REGION?
 
 
Regional Development Australia (RDA) Yorke and Mid North is seeking your input into the focus of RDA activities for the next 12 months.
 
We are keen to hear from key stakeholders in the community relating to key priorities for the region.  As part of this exercise you may have also been contacted by one of our other staff members and we apologise for any cross- posting.
 
Your  input will feed into the RDA’s ‘regional roadmap’ which provides a profile of the region including socio-economic data, business, industry and workforce information and issues of community concern.  In 2011 the RDA will conduct an extensive consultation across the region using a variety of methods to engage a broad cross section of the community, including public forums, surveys, electronic tools and individual meetings to ensure all can have their say.  At this stage we are seeking your initial views on what you believe are the top 5 priorities are for the region.
 
The priorities that you may wish to include can be across a broad range of areas.  You can utilise the list below or you can provide your feedback in any other form that clearly indicates your ‘top 5 priorities’.  You can also focus on specific geographic areas within the region if you wish.
 
 
 
 
 
Please input your priorities in this table –  see example below for your reference
 
 
PRIORITIES
GEOGRAPHIC AREA (if relevant)
RANKING
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
  
 
EXAMPLE ONLY
PRIORITIES
GEOGRAPHIC AREA (if relevant)
RANKING
Better, local access to health services for serious health issues
Whole region
 
Water and sewerage infrastructure – long term planning and action
Towns  A, B & C
 
Long term employment opportunities for young people – industry attraction and sustainability
Whole region, especially Town A & B
 
Support for good ideas to come to fruition that can help our towns
Whole region, but also Council areas 1 & 2
 
More help for small business to thrive
Town D
 
Fix the roads – surfaces and better signage
I don’t know about some parts of the region, but Towns A, B, C & D have really bad roads including some blind corners
 
More partnerships between government and community to make our town greener / better for the environment
Everywhere, but would like to start with one town
 
More tourism related strategies – more bike and walking paths and promotion of
Whole region
 
 
 
 
As in the example above, you can focus on a range of priorities that you think are important and the issues you may include can be broad from green solutions to beach facilities, jobs and community connectivity or even government and council communication / processes.  This is your opportunity to have a say.
 

RDA Yorke & Mid North is hoping you will take the time to respond to this email.   Please forward all email responses viajbuchanan@yorkeandmidnorth.com.au  by Thursday, 26 August.  All responses will remain confidential and if you would prefer to submit your response via post please address to RDA Yorke & Mid North, 85 Ellen Street , Port Pirie SA 5540 by Thursday, 26 August. 

If you have any further questions in regards to this please call Jo Buchanan on 0429 095 805.

 
 
Brief Background of the RDA Yorke & Mid North
 
RDA Yorke & Mid North is a newly established organisation (February 2010) following the amalgamation of the previous Regional Development Boards Mid North, Southern Flinders and Yorke.  The RDA’s geographic coverage now includes 11 Council areas from Clare to Yorke Peninsula and surrounds.  RDA seeks to develop the region’s economic, social and cultural capital while ensuring regional sustainability.  It does this in partnership with the 11 councils in the Yorke and Mid North region in addition to federal and state government and industry partners plus community and business stakeholders.
 
The RDA’s role in progressing and prospering  the region spans across a range of areas from employment, industry attraction and investment, business development to sustained population growth, tourism related efforts, to community and cultural development and social inclusion initiatives.
RDA’s mandate includes:
·         supporting informed regional planning;
·         consulting and engaging with stakeholders to identify and resolve critical issues;
·         liaising with local governments and local communities about the best, most appropriate programs and services to support         regional development; and
·         contributing to business growth and investment plans, environmental solutions and social inclusion strategies